text_original: Doubtless he had a decided taste for splendour and magnificence, but it is scarcely fair to put this down to the arrogance of an upstart, as was done by his English contemporaries.
text_transcription: DOUBTLESS HE HAD A DECIDED TASTE FOR SPLENDOR AND MAGNIFICENCE BUT IT IS SCARCELY FAIR TO PUT THIS DOWN TO THE ARROGANCE OF AN UPSTART AS WAS DONE BY HIS ENGLISH CONTEMPORARIES
phonemes: dˈaʊtləs hiː hæd ɐ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tˈeɪst fɔːɹ splˈɛndɚ ænd mæɡnˈɪfɪsəns, bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz skˈɛɹsli fˈɛɹ tə pˌʊt ðɪs dˌaʊn tə ðɪ ˈæɹəɡəns əvən ˈʌpstɑːɹt, æz wʌz dˈʌn baɪ hɪz ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹiz.